Los Angeles County Fire Department urban search and rescue dog Baxter finds a toy hidden by handler Gary Durian prior to deployment as other team members load US Agency for International Development supplies to be flown to Haiti in the aftermath of the magnitude-7 earthquake. less

Los Angeles County Fire Department urban search and rescue dog Baxter finds a toy hidden by handler Gary Durian prior to deployment as other team members load US Agency for International Development supplies to ... more

"Bepop", a Chihuahua dog, awaits for adoption at a Manhattan ASPCA after 15 Chihuahuas were flown from California, in New York. Over one hundred people lined up in hope to adopt 15 Chihuahuas, which were flown from San Fransisco, after their owners left them in shelters in California. California shelters are overun with the handbag-size breed while the demand for Chihuahuas in New York is very high. less

"Bepop", a Chihuahua dog, awaits for adoption at a Manhattan ASPCA after 15 Chihuahuas were flown from California, in New York. Over one hundred people lined up in hope to adopt 15 Chihuahuas, which were flown ... more

Giovanna, a female polar bear on loan from the Munich zoo, dries herself off after taking a swim in the enclosure that she shares with Knut, the three-year-old world famous polar bear, at Berlin's Zoologischer Garten zoo. less

Giovanna, a female polar bear on loan from the Munich zoo, dries herself off after taking a swim in the enclosure that she shares with Knut, the three-year-old world famous polar bear, at Berlin's Zoologischer ... more

Knut, the 3-year-old polar bear, rolls in the snow in his enclosure at Berlin's Zoologischer Garten zoo. With temperatures below zero and an ample supply of snow, Knut is finally experiencing his natural habitat. less

Knut, the 3-year-old polar bear, rolls in the snow in his enclosure at Berlin's Zoologischer Garten zoo. With temperatures below zero and an ample supply of snow, Knut is finally experiencing his natural ... more

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Knut, the 3-year-old polar bear (top) and Giovanna, a female polar bear on loan from the Munich zoo, play in their enclosure at Berlin's Zoologischer Garten zoo.

Knut, the 3-year-old polar bear (top) and Giovanna, a female polar bear on loan from the Munich zoo, play in their enclosure at Berlin's Zoologischer Garten zoo.

A girl and a dog slide down a slope on a sledge in the eastern German city of Halle.

A girl and a dog slide down a slope on a sledge in the eastern German city of Halle.

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A man swims with his dog at St Kilda Beach in Melbourne, Australia.

A man swims with his dog at St Kilda Beach in Melbourne, Australia.

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Female hippo Nikica in a private zoo near Skadar Lake. A hippo escaped from a flooded private zoo in Montenegro, shocking villagers who found her strolling near their homes. Even more shocking, the zoo owner plans to wait a bit before trying to recapture the 2-ton hippo named. Nikica escaped as heavy rains sent water flooding through the zoo, raising the water level in her pen and allowing her to swim over the top of the cage surrounding it. less

Female hippo Nikica in a private zoo near Skadar Lake. A hippo escaped from a flooded private zoo in Montenegro, shocking villagers who found her strolling near their homes. Even more shocking, the zoo owner ... more

Female hippo Nikica in a private zoo near Skadar Lake. A hippo escaped from a flooded private zoo in Montenegro, shocking villagers who found her strolling near their homes. Even more shocking, the zoo owner plans to wait a bit before trying to recapture the 2-ton hippo named. Nikica escaped as heavy rains sent water flooding through the zoo, raising the water level in her pen and allowing her to swim over the top of the cage surrounding it. less

Female hippo Nikica in a private zoo near Skadar Lake. A hippo escaped from a flooded private zoo in Montenegro, shocking villagers who found her strolling near their homes. Even more shocking, the zoo owner ... more

A rare highly-endangered baby Komodo dragon which is bred at the zoo in Singapore stays still on a branch in its enclosure. It is the first Komodo dragon born in an Asian zoo outside Indonesia, the native home of the world's largest lizard species and is on display at the Singapore zoo. less

A rare highly-endangered baby Komodo dragon which is bred at the zoo in Singapore stays still on a branch in its enclosure. It is the first Komodo dragon born in an Asian zoo outside Indonesia, the native home ... more